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but white house spokesman jay carney dismissed the criticism. >> all of us who follow politics and policy, whether we're on this side or your side of the podium, have seen circumstances like this where a campaign is having a very bad day or a very bad week. and in circumstances like that, there are efforts made-- sometis desperate efforts made to change the subject. >> holman: also today, topics for the first of three presidential debates were announced. the moderator-- the "newshour's" own jim lehrer-- said there will be three, 15-minute segments on the economy, and three more on health care, the role of government and governing. the debate is set for october 3 in denver. a french satirical magazine published cartoons today that risk igniting new outrage in the muslim world. they featured vulgar images of the prophet muhammad and satirized the violent reaction to an american-made film that insults islam. muslim leaders in france called the cartoons a disgraceful provocation. but the magazine's publishing director insisted it's about free speech. >> ( translated ): muhammad is sacred for
but white house spokesman jay carney dismissed the criticism. >> all of us who follow politics and policy, whether we're on this side or your side of the podium, have seen circumstances like this where a campaign is having a very bad day or a very bad week. and in circumstances like that, there are efforts made-- sometis desperate efforts made to change the subject. >> holman: also today, topics for the first of three presidential debates were announced. the moderator-- the...
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. >> brown: the public sniping continued: at the white house, press secretary jay carney fired back that the president had shown more of a willingness to compromise than republicans have. >> he never said, either in private or in public, that this was his final offer. he understands that to reach a deal it would require some further negotiation. there is not much further he could go because after all, unlike his counterparts in this negotiation he has already gone half way on both sides of the equation. >> brown: the president would raise tax rates on households making at least $400,000 a year. by contrast, boehner's plan b pegs that threshold at $1 million a year. it also drops the $1,000 child tax credit for families who don't earn enough to pay federal income taxes. and, it would let an expansion of the college tuition tax credit expire. republicans argued both those provisions were to have been temporary anyway, under the president's original stimulus package. initially, boehner's plan did nothing to stop across-the-board spending cuts that take effect in the new year, under the fisc
. >> brown: the public sniping continued: at the white house, press secretary jay carney fired back that the president had shown more of a willingness to compromise than republicans have. >> he never said, either in private or in public, that this was his final offer. he understands that to reach a deal it would require some further negotiation. there is not much further he could go because after all, unlike his counterparts in this negotiation he has already gone half way on both...
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had condemned last week's missile test by north korea, but white house spokesman jay carney had a more measured response today. >> i will simply point out because comparisons have been made to the d.p.r.k. and its actions that india's record stands in stark contrast to that of north korea which has been subject to numerous sanctions as you know by the united nations security council. >> sreenivasan: chinese officials declined to discuss the indian test. republicans in the u.s. house pushed through a $46 billion tax cut today billed as a job creator for small business. the one-year measure would mean a 20% tax deduction for companies with fewer than 500 workers. that's almost 99% of all u.s. employers. democrats, including minority whip steny hoyer, said it was too broad, and too generous. >> this is a fiscally totally irresponsible piece of legislation and you know it, and i know you know it. and america ought to know you know it. ladies and gentlemen, what this bill does is blows a $46 billion in the deficit this year alone. >> sreenivasan: republicans argued that democrats know tax c
had condemned last week's missile test by north korea, but white house spokesman jay carney had a more measured response today. >> i will simply point out because comparisons have been made to the d.p.r.k. and its actions that india's record stands in stark contrast to that of north korea which has been subject to numerous sanctions as you know by the united nations security council. >> sreenivasan: chinese officials declined to discuss the indian test. republicans in the u.s. house...
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the daily briefing of white house press secretary jay carney was dominated by questions about chen. and republican presidential candidate mitt romney criticized the administration's handling of the case, saying it would be a "day of shame" for the u.s. if the administration was trying to curry favor with the chinese government. late this afternoon, at a congressional hearing, the chairman connected on his cell phone to chen. >> so i thi all the villagers are also seeing retribution. i want to thank all of you for your care and your love. >> suarez: for the time being, american officials have been barred from seeing chen at the hospital. for more on all of this, i spoke earlier today with associated press beijing bureau chief charles hutzler. charles hutzler, thanks for joining us. is the situation any clearer tonight, at least as far as mr. chen's desire to leave china? including expressing a desire to leave on hillary cnton's plane. >> well, pretty much over the last 24 hours he has been in touch with friends and foreign media intermittently turning a cell phone on that was given t
the daily briefing of white house press secretary jay carney was dominated by questions about chen. and republican presidential candidate mitt romney criticized the administration's handling of the case, saying it would be a "day of shame" for the u.s. if the administration was trying to curry favor with the chinese government. late this afternoon, at a congressional hearing, the chairman connected on his cell phone to chen. >> so i thi all the villagers are also seeing...
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at the white house today, spokesman jay carney reiterated the president's view. >> he believes that every american who travels abroad representing the united states should behave himself or herself in accordance with the highest standards of probity and dignity. >> holman: earlier this week, "the washington post" reported senior agency managers have tolerated similar behavior during official trips. the report said agents spent a long night drinking and going to strip clubs during a 2009 trip to argentina for former president clinton. >> the allegations are inexcusable, and we take them very seriously. >> holman: just yesterday, homeland security secretary janet napolitano condemned the colombian incident, and assured senators there likely was no pattern of misconduct. >> what the director is doing is really reviewing training, supervision, going back, talking to other agents, really trying to ferret out whether this is a systemic problem. if it is, that would be a surprise to me. >> holman: but texas republican senator john cornyn said today the new reports show the need for a wider probe
at the white house today, spokesman jay carney reiterated the president's view. >> he believes that every american who travels abroad representing the united states should behave himself or herself in accordance with the highest standards of probity and dignity. >> holman: earlier this week, "the washington post" reported senior agency managers have tolerated similar behavior during official trips. the report said agents spent a long night drinking and going to strip clubs...
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carney responded, saying "any suggestion that this administration has authorized intentional leaks of classified information for political gain is grossly irresponsible." but there were bi-partisan concerns expressed today by top members of the senate and house intelligence committees, who said they would push for tougher legislation to crack down on the leaks. >> this has to stop. when people say they don't want to work with the united states because they can't trust us to keep a secret. that's serious. >> it puts lives in danger and it infringes upon the ability of the intelligence community to do their job. >> brown: friday's "new york times" article was in fact adapted from a new book, titled "confront and conceal: obama's secret wars and surprising use of american power." its author, david sanger, is chief washington correspondent for the paper. and david sanger joins us now. david, the cyber weapon attack on iran was code named "olympic games" right? started under president obama but ramped up under... started under president bush and ramped up under president obama. you refer t
carney responded, saying "any suggestion that this administration has authorized intentional leaks of classified information for political gain is grossly irresponsible." but there were bi-partisan concerns expressed today by top members of the senate and house intelligence committees, who said they would push for tougher legislation to crack down on the leaks. >> this has to stop. when people say they don't want to work with the united states because they can't trust us to keep...
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conversely, white house spokesman jay carney charged republicans failed to provide any details on what they could tolerate in the way of tax increases. >> the president has always engaged in this with real numbers. when you talk about flexibility on revenue, all we've heard so far and it's welcomed, don't get me wrong, but we've heard that yes, revenue on the table but we need more than that. >> sreenivasan: away from the microphones, there were reports of possible movement. an account in the journal "politico" said the contours of a deal are emerging. the report cited unnamed sources who said the deal could include $1.2 trillion in tax increases over ten years. it also said entitlement programs, mainly medicare, will be cut by no less than $400 billion. and on the sidelines, the president hosted his defeated rival, mitt romney, at a private lunch today. mr. obama travels to suburban philadelphia tomorrow, pressing to raise taxes on top earners, but keep tax cuts for everyone else. wall street initially fell after house speaker boehner said there'd been no progress on a fiscal cliff de
conversely, white house spokesman jay carney charged republicans failed to provide any details on what they could tolerate in the way of tax increases. >> the president has always engaged in this with real numbers. when you talk about flexibility on revenue, all we've heard so far and it's welcomed, don't get me wrong, but we've heard that yes, revenue on the table but we need more than that. >> sreenivasan: away from the microphones, there were reports of possible movement. an...
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white house spokesman jay carney: >> from a policy standpoint, let me sayhat this advertisement is categorically false and it is blatantly dishonest. this administration's policy will strengthen the program by giving states the opportunity to employ more effective ways to help people get off welfare and into a job. >> woodruff: the 1996 law replaced a federal welfare entitlement program with grants to states. the centerpiece of the law, known as "temporary assistance for needy families"-- or "tanf," for short-- puts a time limit on how long families can receive aid. most notab, it required most recipients to work or participate in job training programs. carney argued that the waivers would force the states to meet the law's work requirements. >> under this policy, governors must commit that their proposals will move at least 20% more people-- more people-- from welfare to work. >> woodruff: former president bill clinton, who signed the law, called the romney ad "misleading" and "not true." in a statement released tuesday, he said: the law's often been touted as a success as the number of people
white house spokesman jay carney: >> from a policy standpoint, let me sayhat this advertisement is categorically false and it is blatantly dishonest. this administration's policy will strengthen the program by giving states the opportunity to employ more effective ways to help people get off welfare and into a job. >> woodruff: the 1996 law replaced a federal welfare entitlement program with grants to states. the centerpiece of the law, known as "temporary assistance for needy...
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traveling with the president today, white house press secretary jay carney said this event only reinforces why it was so important to pass wall street reform. why it is so important to fully implement wall street reform. j.p. morgan chase ceo jamie dimon has been a leading opponent of new regulations under the dodd frank law. he spoke sunday on "meet the press" in remarks taped before the bank announced its massive losses. >> i don't like this attitude to blame everybody. if you think something is wrong go get those people who did something wrong and blame them. >> woodruff: the president's republican challenger mitt romney argued earlier this month that the regulations will do more harm than good. >> the small community banks are the ones that have been most hurt because again the burden of regulation falls heaviest on the smaller enterprises that don't have the funds and the personnel to follow all the new government regulations. >> woodruff: meanwhile the obama re-election team is trying to tie romney to public discontent with wall street. a new television ad includes interviews with fo
traveling with the president today, white house press secretary jay carney said this event only reinforces why it was so important to pass wall street reform. why it is so important to fully implement wall street reform. j.p. morgan chase ceo jamie dimon has been a leading opponent of new regulations under the dodd frank law. he spoke sunday on "meet the press" in remarks taped before the bank announced its massive losses. >> i don't like this attitude to blame everybody. if you...
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at the white house today, press secretary jay carney would not confirm how al-libi died, but said his death was a major blow to the terror group. >> removing leaders like al-libbi from the very top of al qaeda is part of an ongoing effort to disrupt and dismantle and ultimately defeat al qaeda. that is an important piece of business. >> brown: and we fill in some of the details now with seth jones, an analyst at the rand corporation and author of the new book, "hunting in the shadows: the pursuit of al qa'ida after 9/11." seth, so tell us more. who was he and why was he important target some. >> abu yahya libby was an individual from libya who had spent time first fighting in the libyan islamic fighting group. then he fought against the soviets in afghanistan, made his way up the leadership structure of al qaeda in pakistan and become the head of its religious committee or shura. after the death of the general manager last year in a drone strike,... >> brown: general manager of the entire network. >> of the entire network. he took that place. for the several months he has been the gat
at the white house today, press secretary jay carney would not confirm how al-libi died, but said his death was a major blow to the terror group. >> removing leaders like al-libbi from the very top of al qaeda is part of an ongoing effort to disrupt and dismantle and ultimately defeat al qaeda. that is an important piece of business. >> brown: and we fill in some of the details now with seth jones, an analyst at the rand corporation and author of the new book, "hunting in the...
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white house spokesman jay carney declined to address boehner's offer directly, but he did say this. >> the only plan that we have seen that achieves the size and the balance that's required for sustainable... for long-term deficit reduction and putting our economy on a sustainable fiscal path is the president's. >> holman: also today, senate majority leader harry reid warned members may have to return to work the day after christmas in order finish legislation to avoid the new year's deadline triggering across-the-board tax hikes and spending cuts. wall street started the week on a high note. stocks were buoyed by hopes of progress in the washington deficit talks. the dow jones industrial average gained 100 points to close at 13,235. the nasdaq rose 39 points to close at 3010. traders also paused for a minute of silence this morning, to remember the school shooting victims in connecticut. republican congressman tim scott of south carolina will become the first black senator from the south since reconstruction. he was awarded the congressional medal of honor for bravery in world war ii
white house spokesman jay carney declined to address boehner's offer directly, but he did say this. >> the only plan that we have seen that achieves the size and the balance that's required for sustainable... for long-term deficit reduction and putting our economy on a sustainable fiscal path is the president's. >> holman: also today, senate majority leader harry reid warned members may have to return to work the day after christmas in order finish legislation to avoid the new...
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carney criticized the republican-led house. >> casting these votes again and again and again, probably on average once every few weeks, does nothing to improve the bottom line for middle class families. >> ifill: outside washington, a number of republican governors are choosing not to enforce some parts of the law. the supreme court gave states the right to opt out of the medicaid expansion, which would cover about half of the 32 million uninsured who would get new coverage. medicaid is the joint federal/state program that provides health coverage for the poor. nebraska today became the latest state to indicate they will climb aboard that bandwagon, joining the republican governors of five other states, including texas and florida. that could mean four million fewer people would qualify for medicaid. governors in eight other states have also said they leaning toward opting out. health and human services cretary kathleen sebeliusaid toy she has receed letters from a dozen governors who support another part of the law- - the creation of the insurance exchanges that allow consumers to com
carney criticized the republican-led house. >> casting these votes again and again and again, probably on average once every few weeks, does nothing to improve the bottom line for middle class families. >> ifill: outside washington, a number of republican governors are choosing not to enforce some parts of the law. the supreme court gave states the right to opt out of the medicaid expansion, which would cover about half of the 32 million uninsured who would get new coverage....